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Join UsPiers Morgan jokes coronavirus was started by women
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Metro UK
His Instagram post read: ‘I’ve worked out the Corona Virus!! [sic] IT’S BEEN CREATED BY WOMEN!! Think about it lads……
A new report by South Africa's Commission for Gender Equality has documented 48 cases of coerced sterilisations. The procedures — mostly undocumented in the hospitals’ records — were conducted on women who gave birth via caesarean section between 2002 and 2015. The report cited the “cruel, torturous or inhumane and degrading treatment” that targeted black women who were mostly HIV-positive.
US Soccer argues male players have more ‘skill’ than female players in equal pay case
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The Hill
U.S. Soccer defended itself in the equal pay lawsuit filed by the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT), claiming the World Cup champions’ male counterparts have “more responsibility” and their job “requires a higher level of skill.”
A high school principal told students she has to personally approve all girls’ prom dresses before the big dance
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Business Insider
"Prior to purchasing an outfit, I will need you to send me a picture of you in the outfit with your name and grade," the message said. "Once I approve the outfit, you may purchase it. The approved outfit is the only one you will be allowed to wear to prom."
The country has seen a rise in reported femicides and violence against women. Despite the president's promises to address the violence, his administration has cut programs aimed at helping women and girls.